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Back to news homeAs its startup market accelerates, Brazil could be in for an IPO bonanza
Domestic flotations could also boost a maturing technology market in the country Anna Heim Alex Wilhelm 8 hours Brazil’s startup market is reaching new heights, and its domestic stock market […]
3 lies VCs tell ourselves about startup valuations
Scott Lenet Contributor More posts by this contributor Is there a creed in venture capital? Analyzing the spectrum of corporate innovation from R&D to VC I’m frequently asked by journalists […]
Flourishing digital economy helps startup ecosystem in India, says GlobalData
Following the news that two Indian unicorns—Nykaa and PolicyBazaar—have filed for listing in Indian exchanges and two startups—BharatPe and OfBusiness—have joined the unicorn club; Swati Verma, Associate Project Manager of […]
What the MasterClass effect means for edtech
MasterClass, which sells a subscription to celebrity-taught classes, sits on the cusp of entertainment and education. It offers virtual, yet aspirational learning: an online tennis class with Serena Williams, a […]
Why does TechCrunch cover so many early-stage funding rounds?
Funding-round stories are TechCrunch’s bread and butter. For early-stage companies, the fact that an investor has put thousands, millions (or billions) into an idea that will likely fail, and might […]
DoorDash amps its IPO range ahead of blockbuster IPO
Investors have not lost their appetite for growth shares Alex Wilhelm 10 hours DoorDash filed a fresh S-1/A, providing the market with a new price range for its impending IPO. […]
Extra Crunch roundup: B2B marketplaces, edtech M&A, breaking into the $1M ARR club
I’ve worked at TechCrunch for a little over a year, but this was one of the hardest weeks on the job so far. Like many people, I’ve been distracted in […]